Covenant of Mayors in Action in Helsinki Katri Kuusinen, Senior Energy Expert Environment and Energy 2010 Riga 15.10.2010
Contents of the presentation Covenant of Mayors in Helsinki Covenant of Mayors in Finland Helsinki s previous commitments to Energy efficiency and climate change Baseline Emission Inventory Sustainable Energy Action Plan Preparation process Sectors and actions COMBAT Project
Helsinki and Covenant of Mayors Posted a letter of support to Energy Comissioner Andris Piepalgs s initiative about Covenant of Mayors in 2007 Participated in the preparation of Covenant of Mayors text in 2007 Hosted a first Covenant of Mayors conference in November 2008 with a theme on financing Joined the Covenant of Mayors January 7th, 2009 1st Signature ceremony in Brussels February 10th, 2009 Participated in creating the SEAP Guidelines together with Covenant of Mayors Office, Joint Research Centre and other invited cities Two workshops in 2009 Commenting draft Guidelines
Covenant of Mayors in Finland Four biggest cities joined Total 1,24 million inhabitants 23 % of the population in Finland Joined cities Tampere (Jan 8 th, 2009) Helsinki (Jan 7 th, 2009) Vantaa (Nov 25 th, 2009) Espoo (Jan 11 th, 2010) Covenant city network
Previous Commitments to Energy Efficiency Energy savings board, established 1978 National voluntary agreements with the state 1 st agreement 1993 on energy conservation Programme for Sustainable Development, 2005 Metropolitan Area Climate Strategy 2030, 2007 Target CO 2 emission reduction in the area 39 % by 2030 Helsinki City Energy Policy Lines, 2008 Target energy saving 20 % by 2020 4 th energy efficiency agreement Target energy saving 9 % during 2008-2016 Various sectors Public buildings and public lighting Housing Public transportation Energy production Energy Efficiency Action Plan
SEAP Preparation Process Preparation core team Public Works Department, Construction Management Environment Centre Consultant Phases Planning Compiling Relevant actions from existing strategies and action plans Updating and internal involvement Meetings with city departments Summary document Commenting Approval process External involvement Meetings with stakeholders Involving citizens Continuous update and improvement
Basis for SEAP Reference year 1990 Emission factors and calculation IPCC factors District heating based on local heat production, degree-day correction for heating Electricity based on national electricity mix Five-year averages to eliminate annual fluctuation Calculation method: Benefit allocation method Excluded sectors Large scale energy production Agriculture Waste management Aviation & shipping
Baseline Emission Inventory 3500 3000 3277 3197 3155 2967 3011 Private and commercial transport Public transport 2657 CO 2 emissions (1000 tons) 2500 2000 1500 1000 Municipal fleet and machinery Public lighting Industry (excl. EEA) Other buildings and services Residential buildings 500 Municipal housing 0 Municipal public buildings 1990 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total CO 2 Emissions and Target 3400 3200 CO2 emissions (1000 tons) 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 Emissions abs Emissions corrected Target 20% 1990 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009
CO 2 Emissions per Capita and Target Levels 7,0 CO2 emissions (tons/inhabitant) 6,5 6,0 5,5 5,0 4,5 4,0 3,5 3,0 Emissions abs Emissions corrected Target 20 % Target 20% of total emissions 1990 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009
SEAP Structure and Contents Summary document Covenant of Mayors Sustainable Energy Action Plan Baseline emission inventory and emission calculations Summary of actions Actions presented in Development Program of Helsingin Energia Conclusions Action table Buildings and services City owned & other sectors Building phase, delivery, operation and maintenance Public lighting Information and communication Small scale renewable energy utilization Public procurements Land use and city structure Transport
Actions on Buildings City owned buildings Efficient use of existing buildings before building new ones Low energy buildings (new buildings and refurbishments) Guidance for planning and building Development of economical tools for improving energy efficiency Creating new methods for improving energy efficiency Optimized solutions for improving energy efficiency Decreasing energy use during construction phase Ensuring energy efficiency of the building in delivery Improvement of energy consumption monitoring Technical development of energy metering Energy costs directly to building user Energy auditing & implementing reported energy saving measures Developing operation and maintenance routines Educating building managers, operators, users
Actions on Energy Efficiency Communication Developing information services New information center for citizens and SMEs Improving and continuation of existing information services Education for staff and citizens Communication of best practices in planning, building and procurements Information campaigns and networking Events and campaigns Active interaction with citizens Networking with other cities and ministries Subsidies Development of investment subsidies and financial tools together with government City as a Good Example for all stakeholders
Climate Information Center Ilmastoinfo opened 12.10.2010
Actions on Small Scale Renewable Energy Utilization Increased use of renewable energy Utilizing renewable energy for heating when district heating is not available Utilizing district cooling Study of utilizing ground cooling Study of utilizing micro wind power Solar electricity pilots Utilizing solar heating
PV panels on a roof of a school building in Aurinkolahti
Actions on Public Procurement Development of procurement methods and guidance on energy efficiency Including energy efficiency and material efficiency in procurement of equipment Emphasis on energy efficiency knowhow in procurement of services Energy efficiency education for procurement personnel
Actions on Land Use and City Structure Land use Increasing the density of city structure Sustainability in zoning Supporting the use of renewable energy in zoning Transport planning Decreasing the traffic of passenger cars with transport planning Improving tram network Extending metro network Railway to airport Improving bike parking Locating services easily accessible with public transport, bikes and pedestrians
Actions on Transportation Decreasing the emissions of municipal fleet Smaller fuel consumption Improvement of logistics planning Fuel consumption monitoring Decreasing passenger car traffic with publid transportation Decreasing costs of public transport Improving the speed and accuracy of trams Increasing parking Time table planning Decreasing the fuel consumption of public transport Improvement of fuel consumption monitoring Piloting new vehicles, procurement strategies Private transport
Actions on Trade Policy and Knowhow Participation in development projects Partnership programs with enterprises and business Development and testing of new financial tools
Involving citizens and stakeholders Stakeholders Meetings with stakeholder organizations Partnership programs? Citizens Events and campaigns Web-based information and communication Involvement as a continuous action in sustainable action plan, not just a step in preparation phase Compiled SEAP actions as a basis for interaction Avoiding repetition of similar ideas Improving actions further and more practical
COMBAT Project Covenant of Mayors in Central Baltic Capitals Partly financed by EU s programme Central Baltic INTERREG IVA Objective: Co-operation in improving SEAPs in partner cities Riga, Helsinki, Stockholm & Tallinn Lead partner Stockholm WP leaders Helsinki (SEAPs), Riga (Energy Days), Tallinn (Competence building), Stockholm (Dissemination & Management) Start November 2009 Kick-off 8.12.2009 in Stockholm Baseline Emission Inventory Seminar in Tallinn 17.-18.12.2009 SEAP seminar in Helsinki 16.-17.2.2010 SEAP Actions meeting in Helsinki 7.5.2010 Energy Day meeting in Riga 25.8.2010 Presentation in CB Showcase Conference in Riga 29.9.2010 Selected as one of the top projects in Helsinki as a part of city s international strategy
Sustainable Energy Action Plan and COMBAT Project Lots of useful information, models and working methods received during the project Helsinki has also been contributing this kind of information Valuable examples and views received on involving citizens and combining cities political ad climate strategies Estimating cost effectiveness /t(co 2 ) of the planned actions is essential BAU scenario of CO 2 emission development as a comparison level Estimating investments and emission reductions Very different starting points in each partner city Different coverage of various sectors and calculation methods All information received during project is utilized in preparing SEAP in Helsinki, SEAPs in other cities are ready Guidelines of the SEAP preparation and experiences to be finalized before the end of the project
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